Iona secures 2nd straight NCAA Tourney bid beating Marist

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Daniss Jenkins scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half and Walter Clayton Jr. scored 17 points and Iona beat Marist 76-55 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament championship game and clinched an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Patrick Gardner scored 23 points for Marist. The Gaels used a late 11-0 run to make it a 68-53 advantage to seal the win.